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CHARLES N. ARNOLD, OF GHAUMONT, NEW YORK. i i

HAY-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentedd'uly 2, 1907.

Application filed January 2, 1906. Serial No. 294,263.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES N. ARNOLD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chaumont, in the county of Jefferson and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Presses, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to improvements in hay presses.

Objects of the invention are to facilitate the baling operation; toexpedite the working action of the press; to relatively increase thecontaining capacity of the press-chamber; to provide for the initialenlargement of the press-chamber and to secure an additional comressinaction u on the ress-chamber contents aside 9 7 from the action of theplunger or follower, whereby a greater bulk of material may beaccommodated in the press-chamber than would otherwise be the case; andto carry out these objects in a simple, quick, economic and effectivemanner.

Said invention consists of certain features substantially as hereinafterfully disclosed and particularly pointed out by the claim.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of myinvention, Figure l is a perspective view thereof with the feed-tableshown partly broken away and the pivoted side-frame of the press orbaling chamber standing in its outward deflected position as ininitially enlarging the upper end of said chamber when feeding thematerial ther'einto. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the sameproduced therethrough, at right-angles to the plane of the movement ofthe pivoted side-frame. the latter being in its final position. Fig.3 isa front elevation of the press, and Fig. 4 is a plan view of the same,said feed-table again being only partially shown. Fig. 5 is adisassembled perspective view of the cam-lever or retaining contrivancefor the pivoted side-frame, and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal or axialsection of said cam-lever or contrivance.

ln carrying out my invention, 1 erect a suitable upright framing 1, suchas would serve for the purpose of baling hay and the like, said framinghaving suitably secured thereto boarding, (not shown) completing thesides generally of, and constituting the baling or presschamber, as willbe readily appreciated. The usual follower or plunger, is also employedherein, together with a head-block, and suitable removable pieces ordoors all arranged and operating in the manner well known in this classof presses, but which, however, are not disclosed, as they form noessential part of my invention.

A supplemental upright frame -or compressor 2, to which is also suitablysupplied the usual boarding for presenting a solid closure, is arrangedto fill in the greater unoccupied area or space between the uprights ofthe front side of the framing or press 1. Said frame 2 is suitablypivoted or hinged in position at its base or lower end to swing or bedeflected outward fora purpose presently seen; the hinging or pivotingconnection being constituted in the present instance by passing a rod 2through staples or eyes 2", 2 projecting boarding, and the uprights ofthe corresponding side of the framing 1, which connection, however, maybe effected in any other practical way.

A cam-lever 3 is suitably hung or pivoted in position laterally of thepivoted upright-frame or compressor 2, itscam-member or shoe 3 havingnear its outer or rear edge, lateral projections or pivots 3 let intothe side-bars of the laterally extended horizontal frame 4 secured inthe upper part of the upright framing or structure 1. The cam-member orshoe 3 of general rectangular outline, has forward rounded or camsurfaces proper 3 effective to engage the lateral uprights of thecompressor or frame 2 in restoring it to normal position as in laterallycompressing thereby the balingchamber contents. The stem or lever-memberproper 3 of said cam-lever, primarily for the actuation of the latter,is pivoted at its upper end or point of connection with the shoe orcam-member proper 3?, to swing laterally or at right-angles to the planeof movement of the latter for moving the same in and from behind a cleator retaining device 5 secured to the base of the upright framing 1, as aconvenient point for the attachment of the same. The stem orlever-member 3 is adapted to permit of connecting the line or cable 6 ofthe horse-power or motor thereto, at its lower end, which cable ispassed or guided through a ring or pulley 7 loosely or freely dependingfrom the forward end of a lever 8 suitably hung from the underside ofthe framing 1, also as a convenient point of attachment therefor.

A suitable feed-table 9 is secured and braced in position upon twolateral extensions of cross-bars 10 secured to the framing 1 preferablyas disclosed, said bars extending in like manner from the opposite sideof the latter and which may be utilized for a similar purpose. The cleator retaining device 5 may be formed or improvised at its free end into acylindric stud or projection 5 which is received into a correspondingaperture formed in the lower end of the brace or prop 9 of thefeed-table 9 and thus serve as a convenient support for said brace orprop itself.

terial into the baling or press-chamber, the compressor or pivoted sideframe 2 is swung or deflected outward, the cam-lever or shoe 3 beingrequisitely moved for that purpose, thus providing for enlarging theupper receiving end of said chamber. The door of the two aforesaid,opposite the point of feeding is closed or brought into position and thematerial is suitably fed by the attendant into said chamber and when anamount of material has been supplied'thereto say It is to be noted that,prior to feeding the hay 0r ma-' from the outer sides of the compressoror frame 2 or its to the top of the pivoted frame or compressor, theother of the doors aforesaid is closed and further material introduceduntil the press-chamber is full, when the head-block above noted isbrought into position, closing the top of said chamber. The cable 6,(not shown) which is connected to the sweep of the ordinary horse poweror motor (not shown) directly in rear of the hitching point of the horseor the application of the power, is drawn upon, of course by suitablyapplying the power. This action will move the lever or stem 3 of thecam-member or shoe 3 inward and finally in behind the cleat or retainingdevice 5 for retention, the shoe or cam-member having been carriedupward and inward in an arc and thereby caused to forcibly engage thepivoted frame or compressor 2, which, accordingly, has moved the latterinward, thus effectively or compactly compressing the contents of thebaling or press-chamber within the required limits, laterally. It willbe understood that, notwithstanding the cable 6, viewing it in frontelevation, stands in front of the prop-bar 9 when the lever 3 is in itsdistant or elevated position, yet, when the lever is moved into itslower position, it will be held off by the prop-bar 9, so that the cablewill be carried by said lever to a point beyond and below the part 5,5", thus allowing for the ready passage of the lever with the cable inbehind said part 5, 5. After this operation, which has been effected bythe movement of the horses or team say about eight feet, the cable 6 isdisconnected from the sweep. The team or horses are next caused to wind,upon the capstan of the horsepower the cable (not shown) connected tothe follower or plunger before noted and force the latter upward, thuscompactly compressing the contents of the pressiorming member asaforesaid, at least a difference of about forty pounds more hay to thestandard bale of two hundred pounds may be accommodated by this pressthan by a press without such structure, and yet require only about thesame amount of labor for that purpose.

I claim:

A press of the character described, whose baling chain ber has a hingedor pivoted side-section, a cam -le\'er. with its cam-member pivoted orhung between lateral extensions 01' said chamber and adapted to engagesaid sidesection, near its upper free edge and its lever-memlur adaptedto swing independently of, and in a plane at rightangles to the are ofmovement of said cam-member. an offset cleat fixed to the base of saidchamber, a line or cable connected to the outer end of saidlever-member, a lever hung upon the underside of said chamber andcarrying a ring or pulley through which said cable is guided to themotor-power, said line or cable beingso guided by said ring or pulley asto carry the. lower end olf said levermember into engagement; with saidoll'set-eleat for its retention in locked position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

(.IIAIILES N. ARNOLD.

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